Complete question :
Sathish is going on a 2100-kilometer road trip with 2 friends, whom he will pick up 150 kilometers after he begins the trip and drop off when there are 150 kilometer remaining. The car consumes 6 liters of gas for every 100 kilometers, and gas costs $1.20 per liter.
Sathish will pay for all of the gas when he is alone in the car, but he and his friends will split the cost evenly when they are together.
How much will Sathish pay for gas?
Answer:
$64.8
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that :
Total length of trip = 2100 km
Length of journey with Satish alone in the car:
(150km) beginning + (150km) ending = 300km
Length of journey with Satish and 2 friends :
2100 km - 300 km = 1800 km
Gas consumption:
6 liters per 100km
Cost of gas = $1.2 / litre
Consumption when Satish is alone :
(6 litres /100 km) * 300km = 18 litres
Cost = $1.2 * 18 = $21.6
Consumption with his 2 friends :
(6 litres /100 km) * 1800 km = 10800 / 100 = 108 litres
Cost = $1.2 * 108 = $129.6
Since amount is shared equally :
Amount paid by sattish = $129.6 / 3 = $43.2
Hence, total amount paid by Sattish is :
$21.6 + $43.2
= $64.8
